Who knew that when Punxsutawney Phil declared there would be another six weeks of winter that most of the East Coast would be buried under mountains of snow? Enough already! Luckily, college financial aid doesn’t keep the same time table as our famous groundhog friend. Regardless of the temperature outside, there are always some scholarships available to help warm up your student bank account — like these fun March scholarships just waiting to spring into action.

Now that the fall semester is behind us, it’s time to look ahead and get ready for the spring semester. For underclassmen, that means thinking about classes for next year and trying to finish the school year off on the right note. For seniors, well…you are pretty much in the midst of crunch time right about now. Those college acceptance letters have started to trickle in, along with the realization that you’re going to have to pay for your college tuition in just a few months. No worries. There is still plenty of time (and scholarships) available to get everything in place. But, don’t think that you’re off the hook if you’re not heading off to college this fall. There’s no time like the present to start working on those applications and building a hefty little scholarship nest egg for the future. Whether you’re a freshman or a senior, this list of 10 spring scholarships is the perfect place to start!

It’s hard to believe, but the school year will be coming to a close very soon. High school seniors will be saying good-bye to old friends and familiar places, and juniors are just now realizing that their carefree lives will soon be coming to an end. College students, on the other hand, may be looking forward to a much needed break from the spring semester or heading off to study abroad this summer. But one thing they all have in common is the opportunity to use these final weeks of school to crank out some scholarship applications, and hopefully earn some much needed money for college. The following May scholarships offer something for just about everyone, so I encourage students to apply to as many as possible.

This is it. You’re heading into the final stretch of your high school career. In a few short months, you’ll no longer be a kid trapped by the confines of the secondary school system. College awaits, but with freedom comes great financial responsibility. Hopefully, you’ve been working on scholarship applications to help meet some of your college expenses. If not, don’t worry. You are not alone. Many of your classmates have been putting off applying for all that free college cash, too. Thankfully, you are in the midst of prime scholarship season, so there are many opportunities waiting for you. Just grab your laptop and start applying, before these scholarships pass you by!

Whether you are a high school student, graduating senior or a current college student, chances are the price of a college education is weighing heavily on your mind. We’ve all seen the headlines about rising tuition fees and the staggering amount of student loan debt that most students accumulate, so it’s easy to understand why it’s more important than ever to find (and win!) scholarships. Although many programs had deadlines earlier in the year, there are still plenty of others just waiting to be won. Now is a great time to weed out those programs that may be perfect for you and start planting some ‘scholarship seeds’ that will hopefully blossom over the next few months, rewarding you with free money this fall. If you are looking for some money for college, here are a few scholarships with May deadlines that could shower you with some well-deserved cash.